HT4914 Is there a storage limit to iTunes Match?

Is there a limit to iTunes Match?

Yes. It's limited to 25'000 songs.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4914#

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Is there a MB limit for iTunes matching?

I recall there being a 5GB "Free" limit for iCloud, but does that include iTunes music matching? It seems that my music library of > 6000 songs has a great number that iTunes matching is uploading (i.e., not in the iTunes Store) so I'll certainly blow that 5GB limit. Will I be charged beyond the $25 I already paid for iTunes Matching?

Not sure where it is documented.....However this is from personal experience from using the service.
You might find more info here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914

HT4914 I have about 70,000 songs, almost all of them are MP3s burned from CDs. Is there a way to increase the 25,000 song limit in iTunes Match, by paying more, for example?

I have about 70,000 songs, almost all of them are MP3s burned from CDs. Is there a way to increase the 25,000 song limit in iTunes Match, by paying more, for example?

Right now the limit is what it is, 25,000 tracks. Tracks purchased from the iTunes Store do not count against that number. Whether Apple has any plans to increase that limit none of us here, who are all just fellow users, will know. We'll have to wait and see.
Regards.

Is there a storage limit for the files sent?

Is there a storage limit for the files sent? Do I have to delete the files or I can keep them indefinitely? Also, do link to the documents expire for the recipients so they can go back to the email if they forget to download?

4kByte file size, 1000 notes max.

HT4914 my computer is dead to the world, is there anyway I can use iTunes Match without a pc or Mac?

my computer is dead to the world, is there anyway I can use iTunes Match without a pc or Mac?
I have lots of music already on my iPad that wasn't originally purchased through iTunes but I want it uploaded to other devices.. HELP ME PLEASE

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Is there a character limit for iTunes U course postings when viewing in iOS app?

I have created a course in iTunes U using the web interface, but when I view the course on my iPad it doesn't show the entire post. Is there a character limit in the app or something for what will display?
To make things even stranger, I went back to the course editor in my browser and saved it again (effectively re-posting it) and when I restarted the iTunes U app in iOS the post was cut even shorter! I'm using an iPad 3rd gen with iOS 6.0.1.

No, there is no workaround. You would need to find a downloadable copy of old apps.

25k Limit in iTunes Match? PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!

I have been collecting music steadily for almost 25 years now. In 2009, before selling them on eBay, I had over 2,000 CDs in my collection. At that point I ripped them all into iTunes and stored the files on an external drive. I have continued to steadily collect music since then...ripping CDs borrowed from friends, free (and legal) downloads, bit torrent concert DLs from places like Archive.org and yes, many purchases from the iTunes store.
Currently I have 45,962 songs, weighing in at just shy of 264 GB. I have a 260 GB iPod Classic which I LOVE, but unfortunately outgrew quite some time ago (260 actually means 241 or so). Needless to say, I have very eclectic taste in music, and one thing I LOVE to do is listen to my ENTIRE collection on shuffle. I also have 30-or-so playlists which I add tracks to as they come up on shuffle. Once I reached the limit on my iPod, I set it to only sync checked songs and began systematically unchecking songs I don't like or like "not-as-much." This worked fine for some time, but I am all out of files to "uncheck" (I tend to only buy music I like). Additionally, I now need to quickly uncheck a bunch of files every time I get new music, if I want to listen to it on my iPod. For some time I held onto some hope that Apple would put out a 320 GB Classic, but sadly that is never going to happen.
I have a 16 GB iPhone 5, but storing music in that would be ridiculous.
Since getting my Mac, I have a renewed passion for my iTunes library and music collection (not-so-fun with semi-functional PCs). I am finally able to organize my library like I like to, and would LOVE to be able to access it remotely. A friend recently told me to check out iTunes Match, which reads like Storybook Fantasy in its description. Imagine my disappointment to learn that there's a 25k song limit! Tracks purchased from iTunes don't count toward the 25k, but I am not about to start re-buying 90% of my music just to use iTunes Match. I purchased a 3T WD My Cloud, hoping that would solve the issue, but apparently Apple's proprietary restrictions prevent the iTunes server from streaming remotely on my device using this service.
I read here in the forums, someone's instructions on how to essentially have TWO libraries, scaling one down to 25k...WHAT? I'd be better off just sticking with my Classic, which fits around 33k songs!
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP...Does anyone out there know of any way to accomplish what I want to do? I want to be able to access and play my entire music library (about 46,000 songs and growing), through iTunes (playlists, play count intact), through an app on my phone.
I own the following equipment:
(Late 2014) 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (running OS Yosemite)
260 GB iPod Classic
16 GB iPhone 5 (running iOS 8.1.2)
WD 3T My Book
WD 3T My Cloud
Thank you. Please help. Thank you.
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Jimzgoldfinch wrote:
Why is it nonsense?
iCloud Drive storage is not the same as iTunes match. ITunes Match does not store your music but matches with what's on the Apple servers and uploads non matched music.
jim
Where shall I start?
The music that is uploaded to iTunes Match (as you mentioned) is stored in iTunes Match. If it is not then where exactly is it? User uploaded tracks are subject to a 25,000 limit. There is no limit to the amount of iTunes purchased music.
All music stored in Match (either uploaded by you or purchased from iTunes by you) is available for streaming or download to an IOS or OSX device (Windows may be download only)
It's nonsense because it is almost entirely incorrect.

HT4914 Can you shuffle your music with iTunes Match

If I use iTunes Match can I just shuffle?

Hi Gee-go,
Yes. I just wanted to double-check, since there are several audio and video formats that go by the name of MPEG (since they are based on specifications from the Motion Pictures Expert Group), but the one iTunes calls "MPEG audio file" is indeed MP3.
If you subscribe to Match, it will attempt to match songs (MP3 or other format) in your library with Store AAC/256 versions of the same song. Match does not replace the version in your library, unless you manually remove the original from your library and download the matched version.
The 25k limit counts any songs in your library that were not purchased from the iTunes Store.
Ed

HT4914 can i select albums while using itunes match or do i have to select individual songs. also if i can select albums can i scramble the songs?

Can I select albums while using itunes match or do I have to select individual songs. If I can select albums will match shuffle?

Hello georgeandedie,
It will do your entire library, from there you can play music by albums or just by songs and can shuffle the songs as well.
iTunes Store: Subscribing to iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4914
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

Is there any way to use Itunes match on my Iphone without downloading music?

I recently just purchashed Itunes match because I thought it would be a great thing to use on my Iphone considering I have a 16G Iphone 5s and around 47G of music.
All was fine until my phone notified me that I was low on memory. I didn't realise that everytime you played a song through Itunes match, it would automatically download it onto your device (even if you were skipping the song on shuffle).
I was just wondering if there was any way that could be turned off so that there would be no music downloaded on my phone. I thought the main reason for Itunes match was so your music wasn't taking up space on your devices. If this is the case, the fact that a song is downloaded automatically every time you listen to it makes no sense at all.
If there is no way to fix this, there should be. This is ridiculous Apple, and I wouldn't have subscribed to the service if I knew I would have to download every song anyway. (Especially because it's a huge pain to go through and delete the songs off your phone)

briellemary wrote:
I was just wondering if there was any way that could be turned off so that there would be no music downloaded on my phone.
Not at this time.

HT204406 Is there any way to use Itunes match on my Iphone without downloading music?

I recently just purchashed Itunes match because I thought it would be a great thing to use on my Iphone considering I have a 16G Iphone 5s and around 47G of music.
All was fine until my phone notified me that I was low on memory. I didn't realise that everytime you played a song through Itunes match, it would automatically download it onto your device (even if you were skipping the song on shuffle).
I was just wondering if there was any way that could be turned off so that there would be no music downloaded on my phone. I thought the main reason for Itunes match was so your music wasn't taking up space on your devices. If this is the case, the fact that a song is downloaded automatically every time you listen to it makes no sense at all.
If there is no way to fix this, there should be. This is ridiculous Apple, and I wouldn't have subscribed to the service if I knew I would have to download every song anyway. (Especially because it's a huge pain to go through and delete the songs off your phone)

briellemary wrote:
I was just wondering if there was any way that could be turned off so that there would be no music downloaded on my phone.
Not at this time.

HT4914 I want to sign up for itunes match but have too many songs.

I want to subscribe to itunes match but I have too many songs. Is there a way to select songs to store w/match like I can when syncing devices? I just get an error message that I can't subscribe because I have too many songs. I want to be able to back up some of my library w/match. Do I have to delete songs just so I can subscribe?

I found the same thing wtih my iPad. "Not available in USA". I bought the iPad here, and I am definitely in the US, and my settings confirm that I am registered in the US. So something else is going on. I went to an Apple store; the technician there showed me how to sign on to iTunes on my home computer and register for itunes match on the home computer -- but when I got home I couldn't get it to work.

HT4914 how do i add CDs to Itunes Match without the slow uploading process?

Uploading CDs to itunes is really slow. i just want the CDs I have to be available in iTunes at the regular iTunes quality. I can't find any settings to enable this. Has anyone figured out how to?

Hello jamie,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with iTunes Match.
If iTunes determines that the songs that are on the CDs you are importing are in the iTunes Store, it will match the songs rather than uploading them. If iTunes is unable to locate the songs in the iTunes Store, it will need to upload the songs so that you can access the songs on other devices:
How iTunes Match works.
iTunes determines which songs in your collection are available in the iTunes Store. Any music with a match is automatically added to iCloud for you to listen to anytime, on any device. Since there are more than 37 million songs in the iTunes Store, chances are your music is already in iCloud.3 And for the few songs that aren’t, iTunes uploads what it can’t match (which is much faster than uploading your entire music library).
Additionally, you can force iTunes to scan your library once you upload new music to your computer:
What if I add new music to my library?
Do I need to tell iTunes Match to scan it?
No. iTunes Match will automatically rescan for content, so you don’t have to. But you can force a refresh by choosing Store > Update iTunes Match in iTunes.
Find this information and more at the following link:
iTunes Match
http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

HT4914 If I download a song from iTunes Match, will it be locked by DRM to only be able to be opened by my Apple ID?

I'm reading through all of the iTunes Match literature, but there's one question that isn't addressed.
I know that song purchased from the iTunes store will be locked by DRM to only be allowed to be played by my Apple ID through iTunes (and I cna use my Apple ID on something like up to 5 devices?), and if I have songs in my library that are locked by DRM, they will not be uploaded through iTunes Match (which I assume means only songs locked by DRM tied to accounts OTHER than the Apple ID I'd be using to get iTunes Match would not be uploaded).
However, once all of the music is Matched or uploaded to iTunes Match, there's no information as to whether the music would be locked to DRM tied to my Apple ID if / when I want to download it.

Music from the iTunes Store, whether obtained in the last couple of years from the iTunes Store directly or via iTunes Match, is not copy protected. If you have old DRM tracks from the iTunes Store, they will be upgraded to the higher-quality DRM-free versions when iTunes Match uploads them as long as they were obtained through the Apple ID you are using for iTunes Match. I believe that any copy-protected tracks locked to a different iTunes Store account will be ignored by iTunes Match, though I'm not certain. Someone else may be able to confirm or refute that.
You do need your Apple ID to play or download tracks from iTunes Match, of course.
Regards.

HT4914 Can't reconnect my computer to iTunes Match

I purchased iTunes Match when it first came out and have successfully connected my iPad and iPhone to it. A few weeks ago, I turned off iTunes Match on my laptop. Today, I tried to turn it back on but can't connect. All I get is the iTunes Match splash page asking me if I want to purchase it. I tried deauthorizing and re-authorizing my computer but for some reason it can't "see" my iTunes Match subscription (my iPhone and iPad still can access it). I don't even see the iCloud columns as options under View - View Options. Any idea what's going on? The only thing I can think of is that I used to subscribe to MobileMe. Not sure if that has something to do with it since MM ended on June 30.

I was having the same problem tonight. I did a clean install for Mountain Lion, and my iTunes was blank. After authorizing the machine, and selecting Turn On iTunes Match, I only saw the renewal option.
I did some experimenting and this worked for me.
(1) Cleared iTunes cahce and reset warnings from Preferences > Advanced (which may not be required).
(2) Quit iTunes. Open iTunes.
(3) Authorize computer.
(4) Select iTunes Store on the sidebar.
(5) Selected Purchased on the right side.
(6) Downloaded one track previously purchased.
(7) You should receive prompts asking to turn on Automatic Downloads. I selected Music.
(8) Go to iTunes Match and you should see Add This Computer.
Hopefully this works for you as well!

HT4914 Is there a storage limit to iTunes Match?

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